A police dog team that faced down rioters during last summer's disorder will be recognised at an annual awards ceremony.The squad from Staffordshire Police was deployed to Tamworth on August 4 2024, where they were pelted with bricks and fireworks.They will receive the award for Police Dog Team of the Year at the annual Thin Blue Paw Awards at the Kennel Club in London on Wednesday.

A police dog team that faced down rioters during last summer's disorder will be recognised at an annual awards ceremony.The squad from Staffordshire Police was deployed to Tamworth on August 4 2024, where they were pelted with bricks and fireworks.They will receive the award for Police Dog Team of the Year at the annual Thin Blue Paw Awards at the Kennel Club in London on Wednesday.